Path of Exile 2 gets Steam Deck support and endgame overhaul in patch 0.5.0
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Updated · Eurogamer.net · May 7
Path of Exile 2 gets Steam Deck support and endgame overhaul in patch 0.5.0
12 articles · Updated · Eurogamer.net · May 7
Developer Grinding Gear Games says the May 29 update adds UI scaling and default settings needed for Steam Deck play, with Valve's formal verification expected later.
The patch, Return of the Ancients, expands the Atlas with new questlines, explorable sea areas and a giant fortress, while adding Monk and Huntress ascendancies.
It is the final major early-access patch before a planned 1.0 release this year, though Acts 5 and 6 are still being finished and some promised classes will miss launch.
Will the 'Return of the Ancients' update finally fix the endgame grind before the full launch?
Can Path of Exile 2's massive patch solve its identity crisis and attract a wider audience?